Weather Advisory for Farmers (1-10 January, 2014)
Issued on 1 Jan, 2014
Past Weather (21st to 31st December, 2013)
Light to moderate rainfall reported from a few agricultural plains of Punjab and KP. Whereas dry whether reported elsewhere in the country.
Temperature Forecast
Night temperatures are expected to drop slightly (1-2°c) in most of the agricultural plains of the country especially in upper parts of the country during the decade.
Rain Forecast
Punjab: Mainly dry & cold weather is expected in most parts of the province especially in upper parts during the decade. However light rainfall (with light snowfall over the hills) is expected at Murree during the end of decade.
Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province during the decade.
Mainly dry & cold weather is expected in most parts of the province especially in upper parts during the decade. However light rainfall (with light snowfall over the hills) is expected at isolated places in upper parts of the province during the end of decade.
Mainly dry & cold weather is expected in most parts of the province during the decade. However light rainfall (with light snowfall over the hills) is expected at Quetta region during the end of decade.
Mainly dry/partly cloudy & very cold weather is expected in most parts of the province during the decade. However; rain/thunderstorm with light snow over the hills may occur at isolated places during the last few days of decade.
Mainly dry & cold weather is expected in most parts of the province during the decade. However; rain/thunderstorm with light snow over the hills may occur at isolated places during the last few days of decade.
Wind Forecast
Normal wind pattern may prevail in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.
Advisory for Farmers
- Wheat crop is growing at early stages in most parts of the the country. Farmers of barani areas, obtaining crop water through tube wells are advised to schedule the irrigation according to the expected weather mentioned above during the decade.
- Wheat cultivation has completed in most of the irrigated areas. Farmers of irrigated areas should irrigate the crop as per requirement due to dry weather prevailing in most of the irrigated agricultural plains of the country. Normally first irrigation is given after 20-25 days after sowing and 2nd irrigation is given just before heading stage and third irrigation is given at milk maturity stage.
- Farmers of barani and irrigated areas are advised to remove weeds from the fields wheat so that the present soil moisture may fully be utilized.
- Falling leaves from the trees negatively affect standing Rabi crops like wheat & other Rabi crops. Farmers should collect leaves from the crops as early as possible so that crop normal growth may not be disturbed.
- Due to further drop of temperatures, especially farmers of upper areas are advised to protect their crops from the frost.